Chapter 5 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't understand you," said Brace. "Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas." "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones. Yes, that sounds like one working about. Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
Chapter 5 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boa” — a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
From this reading “"Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas."”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “"I don't understand you," said Brace.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “"That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Yes, that sounds like one working about.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “"That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “"That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Yes, that sounds like one working about.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yes, that sounds like one working about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
plural of “boa” — a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
From this reading "Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas."
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "I don't understand you," said Brace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand you," said Brace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand you," said Brace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes, that sounds like one working about.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas."
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, that sounds like one working about.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't understand you," said Brace.
express in words
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yes, that sounds like one working about.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Ah! he struck at it and missed, I should say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, that sounds like one working about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, you mean the boas and the anacondas."
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand you," said Brace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's right, squire, and I daresay we shall see some tidy big ones.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Yes, that sounds like one working about.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that sounds like one working about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't understand you," said Brace.
Chapter 5 of Old Gold: The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig by George Manville Fenn holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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